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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Rabbit Control Must Be Done by Soldier Lessees

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

Replying to criticism that there was no defined policy on rabbit control by soldier settlers, the Minister for Lands…

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Soldier land settlement Act valid, court holds

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Commonwealth-State legislation enabling the purchase of land for soldier settlement is legal, the High Court held today. The Validity of the…

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Medicine Cuts War Death Rate

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

CHICAGO, Tues.: Improved medical techniques had cut the death rate in Korea to 25 of each, 1000 soldiers wounded, as…

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War Neurosis Victim Poisoned Himself, Coroner F,n

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 10

A man found dead in the railway marriage lavatory of a mixed goods train at Albury station on August 15 had died…

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Ana Concession to Blind Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed. : Australian National Airways had provided free seats for blinded ex-service men, although TAA had refused…

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State May Resume Wycheproof for Soldier Settlers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

It was stated at a meeting of the Hay Pastures Protection Board yesterday that "Wycheproof," owned by Board member N. A…

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Land Settlement of Soldiers Curtailed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

Soldier settlement in New South Wales had received a bitter blow because of the 25 per cent. cut in the State's loan fund…

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Returned Soldiers Meet More About Cement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Corowa sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. on…

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Soldier killed at Wodonga named

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

Name of the soldier killed when Ms motor cycle crashed into a tree in Elgin street, Wodonga, on Wednesday evening…

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War charge against Churchill

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.: Commonwealth Relations Secretary (Dr. Gordon Walker) told a Portsmouth election meeting…

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Bottle of whisky for war museum

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 10

LONDON, Sun.: An Australian mother plans to give a bottle of whisky to the Australian National War Museum…

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Soldier Settlers Can Blame States for Curtailment

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

The Commonwealth Minister for the Interior, Mr. Kent Hughes, said in a statement, last week that the Federal…

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1200 Soldiers in Atomic Tests

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 3

LAS VEGAS (Nevada) Mon.: Ground troops equipped only with pistols and rifles are expected to begin tomorrow the first atomic…

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U.S. soldier’s body brought here for burial

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: Australian troops from Eastern Command headquarters formed a guard of honor today when a…

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Soldier Settlement Curtailment

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 4

Sir,—The tirade of distortion in your editorial of October 4 is obviously only an attempt to divert attention from the real issue—that…

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No Sports Next Anzac Day, Albury R.s.l. Decides

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 2

Albury R.S.L. last evening voted against holding o sporting fixture on 1952 Anzac Day. The decision followed advice from headquarters that…

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Churchill’s move “cold war”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 19

NEW YORK, Thurs.: Mr Win[?] Churc[?] will ask the [?] states and France to [?] in a three-power strategic…

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Soviet aid sought to end war in Korea

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 16

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: United States has appealed to the Soviet Union to act to help bring about a realistic armistice…

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Egyptian Crisis All bridges occupied by British soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 3

CAIRO, Thurs.: A British army spokesman said today British troops had occupied all bridges and public service utilities in…

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Bridge Fight at Canal Two Egyptian soldiers are killed, 36 taken p.o.w

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 1

CAIRO, Thurs. : Egyption troops fired without warning on British forces yesterday, says an official British Army communique. The British returned the fire, and two Egyptian…

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